Manicure implement.



T. MILLER.

MANIGURE IMPLEMENT.' 1 APPLICATION IILBI NOV. 8, 1907.

PATENTED JULY 14, 1908.

THEODORE MILLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MANIGURE IMPLEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 1908.

Application filed November 8, 1907. Serial No. 401,230.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, Manhattan, county and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Manicure Implements, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a manicure implement which is of sim leconstruction and is adapted to thorough y polish the entire surface ofthe nails without causing pain or injuring the cuticle.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a face View of my improvedmanicure implement Fig. 2 a cross section thereof, and Fig. 3 aperspective view of the implement showing it in use.

The manicure implement consists of two parts, viz :a flexible plate 10constituting a handle, and a soft buffer 11 secured to said plate andprojecting beyond the edge thereof. Plate 10 is of oblong shape and ispreferably composed of cardboard having a sanded facing. Bufier 11,composed of chamois skin or similar material, is glued to the back 'ofplate 10 and projects uniformly beyond the edge thereof, so as to form ayielding flange 12 surrounding the plate.

In use, the device is gras ed by plate 10 and is bent to conform to t ebulge of the nail to be manicured. As the bufier is now passed over thenail it will neatly polish the entire surface thereof. During thismanipulation the flexible flange 12 will reach the inner edges of thenail, but will be deflected to clear the cuticle, so as in no way toinjure the same or cause pain. The sanded facing of plate 10 is designedto smoothen the outer edge of the polished nail. The device can beproduced at little cost, and when worn or soiled may be thrown away, sothat cleanliness is invited.

I claim:

1. A manicure implement comprising two strips of material securedtogether with their opposing surfaces lying in contact, one of saidstrips being composed of relatively hard resilient material and theother of relatively soft pliable material, and having its edges disposedoutside those of the first strip.

2. A manicure implement comprising an elongated strip of relativelyhard, resilient material having rounded end ortions, and a strip ofrelatively soft, pliab e material secured to said first-mentioned stripand proj ecting uniformly beyond the edge thereof to form a surrounding,yielding flange.

Signed by me at New York city, (Manhattan,) N. Y., this 7th day ofNovember, 1907.

THEODORE MILLER.

